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Using Sacred Art to Bring the Faith Alive
How to Use
Because sacred art is a proven way to infuse your classroom with beauty while encouraging fruitful discussions, we have included several images below, along with ways to bring the painting to life.
Art featured in Spirit of Truth: The Church and the Kingdom of God (3rd Grade)
The Lamb of God Stained-Glass Window
We call Jesus the Lamb of God. Use this image to talk about what that means with your students.
Lamb of God & Seven Seals (stained glass window detail), Saint Aloysius Catholic Church, Shandon, Ohio.
The Resurrection of Christ and the Women at the Tomb
Use this image as the focal point for meditating on the Resurrection.
c. 1440-1442, Bl Fra Angelico, Convento di San Marco, Florence.
The Good Samaritan
Use this picture to capture the drama, action, and emotions of the Good Samaritan parable.
c. 1670, Jan Wijnants, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Good Samaritan
Having a student-friendly image can make the parable of the Good Samaritan come alive.
c. after 1633, Rembrant, Wallace Collection, London.
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
Have a "conversation" with two works of art that help us understand living as Christians.
c. 1630, Rembrant, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
The Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish
When you are trying to explain how Jesus could feed 5000 with a single lunch, this single picture is worth 1000 words.
c. 16th century, Ambrosius Francken, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium.
The Raising of the Widow’s Son
With this image you can talk about the miracle of Jesus raising the widow's son.
c. 17th century, Mario Minniti, Museo Regionale di Messina, Italy.
Mary of the People
With this dramatic image, discussions of Mary as Intercessor flow quite naturally.
1579, Federico Barocci, The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.
The Second Mystery of Light
The symbols in this stained glass image help discuss the Wedding at Cana as well as spark interest in other stained glass images.
2005, George Walsh, Stained glass window, Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland.
Moisés Recebendo as Tábuas da Lei
This image works well to talk about the the Ten Commandments, how we received them, and what they mean for us today.
1868, João Zeferino da Costa
Ancient of Days
Use this image to explore this title for God from the Book of Daniel, which is a sign of God's eternal perfection.
c. 1794, William Blake, British Museum, London.
Pentecost Mosaic
Help your students understand what it means that Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost.
Dome of the Basilica of San Marco, Venice, Italy.